Symptoms of damage

• Caterpillar scraping the chlorophyll content and windowing in unfurled leaves.

Identification of pest

• Larva: Black with brown head having long brown hairs
• Adult: Grey coloured with dark spots on the pinkish hind wings

Management

• Collect and destroy egg masses and caterpillars
• Use burning torch to kill the congregating larvae
• Use light trap to attract and kill the adults
• Spray chlorpyriphos 20 EC or quinalphos 25 EC 2ml/lit